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More Tennessee school voucher data arrives after ongoing requests for transparency

The Tennessee Department of Education recently released data about the new statewide voucher program after months of pushback from lawmakers seeking more transparency.

VibeOut’s ‘grown people music’ took years to arrive — for good reason

VibeOut went from being a young music head who didn’t envision himself as a music-maker to releasing his debut album, “Good Things Coming Soon,” at age 35.

Theaters are showing more movies with captions on the screen. Will the trend grow?

Nashville movies have become more accessible in recent months. Regal and the Belcourt Theatre have recently started to offer films with captions on the screen — called “open captioning” — of all their films.

Tennessee governor says more federal agents to join fight against crime in Memphis next week

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says an influx of additional federal law enforcement agents will focus on crime in Memphis starting next week.

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